Professor Banji Akintoye says the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has in the recent past presented themselves as a terrorist organisation. Speaking while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s News Night, Professor Akintoye said he is shocked that anybody will equate Miyetti Allah with Afenifere, or Ohanaeze or PANDEF. While … Continue reading Miyetti Allah Has Presented Itself As A Terrorist Organisation – Prof Akintoye

The United States and China on Monday each demanded that the other stop smearing its reputation over the novel coronavirus as the pandemic became the latest row between the powers. The clash came on the day that the World Health Organization said more cases and deaths had been reported in the rest of the … Continue reading Coronavirus: US, China Trade Blames Over Fear-Mongering

The quarter-finals of this year’s Champions and Challenge Cups have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, tournament organizers European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) said on Monday. Four of the matches originally scheduled for April 3-5 were set to be played in France, where the government has closed schools, bars, and restaurants and most … Continue reading Champions Cup: Coronavirus Forces Postponement Of Last Eight Matches

Nigerians are yet to come out of the shock of what transpired in the Abule-Ado area of the Lagos metropolis in the early hours of Sunday. When residents within the Amuwo-Odofin area and its environs heard a loud bang at about 9am on Sunday, many who were a far off did not know that … Continue reading PHOTOS: Devastation, Anguish As Explosion Rips Dreams To Shred In Lagos

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has reacted to the Abule-Ado explosion in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. Gbajabiamila who visited the site of the explosion on Monday said the tragic incident is a lesson that everyone must learn from. The Speaker while receiving a briefing by the relevant … Continue reading Lagos Explosion Is A Lesson, We Must Learn From It – Gbajabiamila

The first human trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 has begun in Seattle, US health officials said Monday. “The open-label trial will enroll 45 healthy adult volunteers ages 18 to 55 years over approximately 6 weeks,” the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) said in a statement. “The first participant … Continue reading US Begins First Human Trial Of Coronavirus Vaccine

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) plunged 12 percent on Monday as South Africa imposed tough restrictions after declaring a national state of disaster in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Africa’s most developed nation would close its borders from Wednesday to all foreigners from … Continue reading S.Africa Stock Market Tumbles As Coronavirus Restrictions Intensify

Malaysia will ban its citizens from travelling overseas and foreigners from entering the country in drastic measures announced by the prime minister Monday aimed at curbing the spread of the deadly new coronavirus. Schools will also be closed under the rules that will be in place for two weeks from Wednesday, Muhyiddin Yassin said. … Continue reading Malaysia To Ban Citizens From Travel Abroad, Foreign Arrivals – PM

West Africa’s Benin on Monday announced its first confirmed coronavirus case as the continent scrambles to stop the spread of the global pandemic. Health minister Benjamin Hounkpatin said a man coming from neighbouring Burkina Faso had tested positive, having recently visited Belgium. Health Minister Benjamin Hounkpatin said a man from neighbouring Burkina Faso, who … Continue reading Benin Republic Confirms First Coronavirus Case

An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama has granted an interim order allowing Victor Giadom to pilot the affairs of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as acting chairman and to preside over all National Executive Council meetings of the APC.
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